HF 1298

as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/27/2019 01:22pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; providing a minimum wage for providers of personal
care services; appropriating money.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin MINIMUM HOURLY WAGE FOR PROVIDERS OF PERSONAL CARE
ASSISTANT SERVICES.
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new text begin (a) Providers of services described in Minnesota Statutes, section 256B.0625, subdivisions
19a and 19c, must be paid a wage of, at a minimum, $14 per hour for work provided through
a program covered under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 256B.
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new text begin (b) The commissioner of human services shall increase reimbursement rates, grants, or
allocations by an amount sufficient to cover the minimum wage required under this section.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $....... in fiscal year 2020 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner of
human services for the purposes of section 1.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2019, and applies to work done
on or after that date.
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